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#18,721
vink said:
Here's my contribution for the diamond leather. I'm looking for a substantial sized clutch for some time and with the colors looking so good, I jumped in. (I'll admit here I don't like the "tail" of the zipper pull, but I want to give it a try and they're not disappoint me.

A Stella in teal diamond with light gunmetal hardware.



And a Stella in pewter diamond with light gunmetal hardware.



They're both under artificial light since it's almost midnight here. The light gunmetal look light gray to me and compliment them nicely and pewter is definitely gray with a tinge of brown overcast. It actually match the light gunmetal hardware perfectly.

I have both made with burgundy lining.



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Vink these bags are gorgeous. I bought a Stella when they first came out in a cobalt blue croc embossed leather it is such a great bag. I find it very versatile I use it both during the day and at night. I love yours in the diamond leathers just stunning both of them.
 
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#18,728
I just read that the color for this season is blush. Sperry introduced an entire range of shoes and sandals including customizable shoes in blush. I love the blush pompei leather I think it is stunning. If I did not have a Daphne in Crystal pink I probably would have gone with blush for my Little Muse. I decided it was too similar in color and I wanted something a little different. Thanks to Kylacoves beautiful photo of her Everose Pompei Shimmer bag and her Everose Diamond bag I knew that everose Pompei shimmer was the perfect color. It is also a very different leather than I currently have in any of my MM bags.
 
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#18,729
starkfan said:
Little Muse in Everose glitter Pompei has arrived, and she's a stunner! I got her with silver hardware and red lining (from the free upgraded lining promo), and the contrast works out really well!
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She is also surprisingly spacious, thanks to that added depth and the sides that are wider than the base. I wasn't sure from the dimensions, and even all the pics both here and on MM's blog, whether my long continental wallet would fit comfortably, but I'm happy to report that it does! My wallet has to sit along either the front or back half of the interior, as the folds of the Muse shape take up space in the middle, but it's a comfortable fit regardless.
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Despite the lack of a zipper closure, the opening also feels pretty secure to me, primarily because of the Little Muse's small size, and the sides that fold in. I've taken another picture from the top when the magnetic closure is secured but the side buttons left unsnapped -- this is how I imagine I'll carry it most of the time. It's easy enough to open up the bag and reach in for stuff once you unsnap the magnetic closure, but when the magnetic closure is secured, the stiffness of the Pompei leather sides doesn't let you (or stray hands!) reach in too easily.
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I also got the strap shortened, by the way -- it measures 45" to 49" (115cm to 125cm), instead of the standard 51.2" to 55.2" (130cm to 140cm) (according to the website). At the longest setting, the strap length is perfect for crossbody carrying on me, hitting just below the waist or at the hip (I'm around 5' 5", or 1.65m tall). The shortest setting feels nicest for carrying the bag on the shoulder, though the longest setting still works for this too.

Strangely, and unlike the pictures on MM's blog, I realised that the feet I got on my Little Muse don't have the "M" stamp/engraving in it -- is this typical? Just wondering, because this is my first MM bag with feet!
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There was also a mistake made with the interior, as I had requested for one interior open slip pocket instead of the standard two, like how Colette's Little Muse had come, in her blog post. It's not a big issue, but a bit disappointing as I had wanted a single slip pocket so that it could fit my cardholder comfortably. Mine is one of those flat cardholders that fits 3 cards on each side, so it's slightly taller than other variants of this style. Unfortunately, it's too large to fit into the standard interior slip pockets in the Little Muse, since they're really pretty narrow -- I'd either have to remove my cards from the cardholder to keep them separately in the slip pockets, or find another spot for the cardholder.

Some additional pics below, comparing the Little Muse to the Zhoe Legend -- Zhoe Legend is probably still more spacious, but Little Muse will give it a run for its money, I think! The side-by-side pic is almost deceptive because of how Little Muse's top and bottom taper in, but at its widest point, Little Muse is only half an inch smaller than Zhoe Legend (10.5" vs. 11", by my measurements).
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Will post these to the reference thread too! All pics are taken under a mix of indirect natural lighting and white fluorescent lighting.
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We are going to be bag twins I ordered a Little Muse in everose Shimmer Pompei with a light blue lining and light gunmetal hardware. So excited to have ordered this bag. I love the everose color and the shimmer adds a little something to the leather. I already have a crystal pink Daphne and thought the shimmer would be a little different. I love your bags gorgeous.
 
#18,730
vink said:
Here's my contribution for the diamond leather. I'm looking for a substantial sized clutch for some time and with the colors looking so good, I jumped in. (I'll admit here I don't like the "tail" of the zipper pull, but I want to give it a try and they're not disappoint me.

A Stella in teal diamond with light gunmetal hardware.



And a Stella in pewter diamond with light gunmetal hardware.



They're both under artificial light since it's almost midnight here. The light gunmetal look light gray to me and compliment them nicely and pewter is definitely gray with a tinge of brown overcast. It actually match the light gunmetal hardware perfectly.

I have both made with burgundy lining.



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Your Stellas are beautiful!! And I like the burgundy lining!
 
#18,731
djfmn said:
Vink these bags are gorgeous. I bought a Stella when they first came out in a cobalt blue croc embossed leather it is such a great bag. I find it very versatile I use it both during the day and at night. I love yours in the diamond leathers just stunning both of them.
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Thank you very much! I actually keep reading your post before deciding on them. I don't like the zipper tail much, but your feedback on them sway me and I think diamond will be perfect. Now, I see why you love it. It's really a day to night size and has so much potential.
 
#18,733
I read a few pages ago that someone's lobster clasp on their chain strap won't move. I have a trick. Dip a tip of small cottonbud in baby oil and try to put the oil around and inside the clasp where the metal has space. I'm not sure how to put this in English. After a while, it'll move. Then, you can just tissue off the excess oil.
One of mine came stuck. I think it's a combo of the tip of the clasp being out a bit too much and when they molded them with the chain, sometimes it just make it all dry and stuck. After less than one minute, it works fabulously.
 
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